Demonetisation fraud: Banker wants to surrender before court

New Delhi: Responding to a plea to surrender by a private bank manager who was arrested by the enforcement Directorate for alleged bank fruad linked with demonetisation, a special court here has sought a report from the Delhi Police

A special court has sought a report from Delhi Police on a plea by a private bank official, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a demonetisation fraud, seeking to surrender in a related case.

The banker, 32-year-old Vineet Gupta, who is the suspended branch manager of the Kashmere Gate branch of Axis Bank here, has urged the court to issue his production warrant to enable him to appear in court from jail. His plea is that he wants to show his bonafide in the cheating case registered against him by the Delhi Police.

The Special Judge has listed the hearing in this connection for January 10.

The accused has claimed in this case that he is innocent and also told the court that the a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot be registered against him as he is not a public servant.